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Shorts Program 7: Animation

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9 films in package
The Song of Flying Leaves
A journey to a dream through an encounter between Suna, a 12-year-old girl who uses leaves as a blanket, and an old man who possesses secret knowledge. A reflection on friendship between a father and a daughter, a teacher and a student, an adult and a child, and the path that can turn the impossible into possible... The invented letters in the film are inspired by old Armenian symbols.
Her Dress for the Final
One day my granny dyed her wedding dress black. She wanted to be buried in it.
Toy
In Toy, the only human protagonist is suffocated in silence, even better, is eaten by toys. Toys are, usually, a beautiful memory of childhood, but what if they’re also representing a negative person, or they've been used as props for violence, and were the only ones you were able to confide in when no one else believed you. In the end, the child finds herself cornered, alone and abandoned, unable to let go of the trauma. The only thing that is left is broken childhood memories woven into toys.
Dyslexia
A girl, faced with her dyslexia disorder, tries to compose a text on paper. With each new attempt, the girl experiences greater and greater frustrations, which are manifested in the form of playful and restless letters. The letters "dance" and transform around the girl, and as their confrontation approaches the climax, the girl's torment is symbolically depicted, along with her struggle to overcome the problem she lives with. Technique: hand-drawn 2D computer animation and paper cut out animation.
Delirijum
Two drunks are sitting at the bar in a tavern.
Tug Of War Within
There is a constant battle of positive and negative emotions within each person's mind. They are depicted through the black and blue entities which are shapeshifting and colliding in an effort to suppress the other side. We must decide who will prevail, black or blue, light or darkness, or perhaps find a balance between both...
Promisiunea (The Promise)
In the ocean water polluted with garbage, a baby whale is saved by an 8-year-old boy and his father.
Octopus Banana Hotchpotch
A lively and dynamic journey through the lives of best friends, soulmates Mila and Mara. Two quite different life paths join in a wonderful adventure over many decades, enriched and driven by sisterly love.
Playbill
Escaping from a bank heist, a bandit finds himself in blandness of his life, when suddenly an opportunity shows up.
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In Toy, the only human protagonist is suffocated in silence, even better, is eaten by toys. Toys are, usually, a beautiful memory of childhood, but what if they're also representing a negative person, or they've been used as props for violence, and were the only ones you were able to confide in when no one else believed you. In the end, the child finds herself cornered, alone and abandoned, unable to let go of the trauma. The only thing that is left is broken childhood memories woven into toys.


Lucija Vrkić is a master's degree student of Film, Media Arts, and Animation at Arts Academy in Split, Croatia. During her education, she took part in many film projects, exhibitions, and film festivals, both as a multimedia artist and filmmaker.







  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    0:02:42
  • Language
    No Dialogue
  • Country
    Croatia
  • Premiere
    North American Premiere
  • Genre
    Animation, Stop Motion
  • Director
    Lucija Vrkić
  • Screenwriter
    Lucija Vrkić
  • Producer
    Lucija Vrkić
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